Carrying Capacity
Biology ⇒ Ecology and Environment
Carrying Capacity starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A population of 1,200 fish is living in a lake with a carrying capacity of 1,000. What is likely to happen to the fish population over time?
A population of 500 birds lives on an island with a carrying capacity of 600. If the birth rate is higher than the death rate, what will happen to the population?
A population of deer in a forest has reached its carrying capacity. What will most likely happen if more food becomes available?
A population of rabbits in a meadow is limited by the amount of grass available. If the grass supply decreases, what happens to the carrying capacity for rabbits?
A population of 1,200 fish is living in a lake with a carrying capacity of 1,000. What is likely to happen to the fish population over time?
A population of 2,000 insects is living in a field with a carrying capacity of 1,500. If 600 insects die due to starvation, what is the new population size?
A population of 500 birds lives on an island with a carrying capacity of 600. If the birth rate is higher than the death rate, what will happen to the population?
A population of 800 animals is living in an area with a carrying capacity of 1,000. If the population grows by 10% per year, what will the population be after one year?
The carrying capacity of a habitat is most directly affected by which of the following?
(1) The genetic diversity of the population
(2) The availability of resources
(3) The age structure of the population
(4) The migration rate
Which of the following best describes what happens to a population at carrying capacity?
(1) The population continues to grow rapidly.
(2) The population size fluctuates around a stable value.
(3) The population goes extinct.
(4) The population migrates to a new area.
Which of the following best describes what happens when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?
(1) The population will continue to grow indefinitely.
(2) The population will decrease due to limited resources.
(3) The environment will expand to support more individuals.
(4) The population will remain stable.
Which of the following graphs best represents a population reaching its carrying capacity?
(1) Exponential growth curve
(2) Logistic growth curve
(3) Linear growth curve
(4) Declining curve
Fill in the blank: The carrying capacity of an environment is reached when the ______ rate equals the death rate.
Fill in the blank: When a population reaches its carrying capacity, the birth rate and death rate become ______.
The carrying capacity of a population is determined by the availability of ______ such as food, water, and shelter.
The maximum number of individuals that an environment can support without environmental degradation is called ______.
Carrying capacity can change over time. True or False?
True or False: Carrying capacity applies only to animal populations, not plants.
True or False: Carrying capacity is a fixed value for all ecosystems.
True or False: Carrying capacity is only determined by the amount of food available.
